# ACO - ACO GROUP BERHAD (0218.KL)

Stock code 0218 · Yahoo ticker 0218.KL · Sector: Industrial Products & Services

Overall fundamentals score: 76/100 (Okay). Top 8% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 30/100 | Weak |
| Financial Safety | 100/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 100/100 | Strong |
| Risk | 75/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

ACO (0218.KL): Overall score: 76/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 30/100 (Weak)
Return on Equity (ROE) 4% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +1%/yr - Okay
4-Year Profit Growth +14%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 3% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum -4% - Weak

Financial Safety: 100/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.2× - Strong
Current Ratio 2.1× - Strong
Interest Coverage 13.7× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 1% - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 100/100 (Strong)
P/E Ratio 11.1× - Strong
P/B Ratio 0.5× - Strong
PEG Ratio 0.9 - Strong

Risk: 75/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Falling - Strong
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +0.9 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) +0% - Okay
Quarterly Consistency 2 of 4 quarters down - Okay

## Common questions

### What is ACO's fundamentals score?

ACO (0218.KL) scores 76/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 8% of 1120 scored Bursa Malaysia stocks.

### Which pillar is ACO strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Business Strength (30/100).

### How does ACO rank against its sector?

ACO ranks #26 of 317 scored Industrial Products & Services stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does ACO pay dividends?

Yes. ACO (0218.KL) has a dividend yield of 1.3%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 16% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 75/100.

### How do I buy ACO shares?

Open a trading account and a CDS account with any Bursa Malaysia broker, then place a buy order for 0218.KL in lots of 100 shares. Broker fees for the same trade differ a lot between brokers: compare them for your trade size at https://scoreyourstock.com/tools/brokerage-fee-calculator.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk (for banks, Financial Safety checks impaired loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio instead of debt and liquidity). Full methodology, the default weights, and how to set your own: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is ACO (0218.KL), in plain English?

Distributes electrical cables, wiring and fittings, plus plumbing materials, power tools, CCTV and solar products, to contractors and manufacturers. On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 76/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Financial Safety (100/100); its main watch-out is Business Strength (30/100). Shares currently cost about 11 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 11.1×). It also pays back about 1.3% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/0218-aco

Market data as of 18 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/klse/0218-aco
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.